Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area

Bangladesh
4,484
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Mangrove area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,525 against 4,484 in Bangladesh, a difference of 41.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 108 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4,475 4,579 104.11 Papua New Guinea
2010s 4,470 4,549 79.47 Papua New Guinea
2020s 4,484 4,525 40.88 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4,525 against 4,484 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
41, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mangrove area?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed